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Wednesday, January 25, 2012

French Dip Crescent Sandwiches with Au Jus

This was a good meal on a cold night...something about dipping the warm sandwich into the hot au jus just made me feel all warm inside. Plus, talk about E-A-S-Y! It's a win-win!

French Dip Crescent Sandwiches with Au Jus for dippingadapted from Mama Loves Food, photo from bakingbad.com

Make it1- unroll crescent rolls and separate into triangles, following the perforated lines2- place 2 slices of roast beef and 1/2 slice of swiss cheese onto each of the 8 rolls3- roll up each roll, starting at the wide end4- bake in preheated oven according to directions on crescent roll package

Make it1- saute onion in olive oil until softened.2- add garlic to pan and stir for about 30 seconds, or until fragrant.3- add water, bouillon cubes and Worcestershire sauce, dissolving bouillon cubes as you stir. bring to a boil, cover and reduce to simmer for about 15 minutes.4- uncover and let cook until reduced by about 1/2.5- strain out all garlic and onion, keeping only sauce and serve immediately.6- optional- if you want to thicken it up even more- whisk flour into a few tbsp of cold water, whisking vigorously to reduce clumping. return the sauce to the pan and stir in flour mixture. bring to boil, stir and serve.